Hannah Shilvock

Hannah is a clarinet and bass clarinet specialist, and woodwind doubler (Eb clarinet, saxophones and flute) based in Brighton. Hannah has played in many orchestras across the country and also alongside Jazz musicians such as Bill Laurance. Hannah is a BG France and RATstands artist, and has recently published her arrangement of Debussy’s Cello Sonata arr. for bass clarinet and piano, with Alea Publishing. Hannah completed a Masters in Bass Clarinet Performance at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance with distinction in 2020, where she was a scholar for the two years. In 2019, Hannah was a finalist in the first ever Silverstein Global Clarinet Contest, and has been named one of their ‘artists of the next generation’. In 2020 Hannah was a semi-finalist in the Trinity Laban Soloists competition with Michele Mangani’s Bass Clarinet concerto, and more recently was awarded a Merit for her performance in the 2021 Tunbridge Wells International Music Competition. Hannah is currently a member of ‘New Woods Collective’, a trio of bass clarinet, flute and piano specialising in contemporary repertoire; and a member of Hacha Duo (bass clarinet and cor anglais). In 2018, Hannah won the John Ireland prize for her performance of his Fantasy Sonata for clarinet and piano. Hannah has lots of experience playing bass clarinet, clarinet and Eb clarinet with many orchestras across London and the South of England. Hannah was a Leverhulme Scholar with the National Youth Wind Orchestra of GB in 2017. Hannah was chosen to play with the European Union Chamber Orchestra in 2018 when they performed a concert at Turner Sims, Southampton. Hannah also played bass clarinet in the 'Progression Ensemble' for the only UK date in Grammy Award winning pianist Bill Laurances' 2018 tour. Hannah more recently performed at the 2019 European Clarinet Festival held in Camerino, Italy. Hannah is available for solo recitals, functions, orchestral, funk and chamber music (Hannah has multiple different chamber music combinations - with piano, New Woods Collective (piano, flute and clarinet) and Hacha Duo (oboe/cor anglais and clarinet/bass clarinet).